linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86_64 dirty fix to restore dual command line store

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Date:	Mon, 7 Aug 2006 14:47:05 -0700
From:	"Keith Mannthey" <kmannth@...il.com>
To:	"Andy Whitcroft" <apw@...dowen.org>
Cc:	"Andrew Morton" <akpm@...l.org>, "Andi Keen" <ak@...e.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86_64 dirty fix to restore dual command line store

On 8/7/06, Andy Whitcroft <apw@...dowen.org> wrote:
> x86_64 dirty fix to restore dual command line store
>
> Ok, It seems that the patch below effectivly removes the second
> copy of the command line.  This means that any modification to the
> 'working' command line (as returned from setup_arch) is incorrectly
> visible in userspace via /proc/cmdline.

Sorry for the side question but why is setup_arch adding things back
on the cmdline in the first place?  What do you see in /proc/cmdline?

Thanks,
  Keith
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